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I for Interviewer
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I When did you two started to get along?
Oda: When? I wonder since when
Risa: Right from the start we always had different character and personality, so it looked like that we might not get along. But it came to light in Keyakake’s relationship chart.... The peak of my affection for her was 2 months ago. I love her so much, I started to stick close to her that to the point of it being annoying, but right now… it’s like my love has become cold.
Oda: Hahahaha…. (Bitter smile)
Risa: I was too aggressive, and my love turned cold. I like her, but the arrow (in the relationship chart) might not be an accurate representation anymore
Oda: There was a time when Risa’s and (Suzumoto) Miyu’s love were intense. They always stick close to me, calling me “Dani (Oda)~ Dani~”
Risa: I like her from the start, she was always with me, she is also very kind, I just like her. But, my love for her has peaked and now it’s dropping.
Oda: Wait-
Risa: But I am always dependent on Oda Nana to bring out my true personality, pulling it out of the shell.
I And Watanabe-san’s true personality like? You always seem to be seen as a cool beauty
Oda: Totally different. She’s very spoiled, there is a lot about her that fans don’t know yet. Backstage, she always calls me “Dani~” and when we are together she always says “Look at me”. It’s a situation where she gets clingy and always seeks attention, Like a boyfriend and his girlfriend. She is like a high-maintenance girlfriend…
Risa: Stop it~ (laughs). It’s not like that! She reminds me of a friend from my hometown. That girl always responds to everything cheerfully, and always knows what other people want. She has this atmosphere that makes her liked by many people, Oda is similar to her in that aspect.
Oda: Ever since elementary school I have always been like this, a person who is always teased by everyone. Because I’ve lived this kind of life already, I am used to it.
Risa: She is the kind of person who cannot reject someone else. I am a shy girl, I am happy when someone approaches me but i don’t like it when someone sticks to me. If i were in Oda Nana’s position i would probably hate it (laughs). But, Oda Nana accepts it, and that is what I like about her.
Oda: I don’t have someone I hate, I am just good at finding someone’s good part and come to like them from that (laughs). Members told me that they like me because “You are a friendly person” and from fans they told me that “I like how you do in variety” or “I like how despite being a girl you don’t act like one”. During handshake they would ask me “Do this joke” or “Do a monomane” so i go ahead and do it (laughs)
Risa: In my handshake, it’s true that there are a lot of people who come thinking that I am a cool person. That’s why there are people who tell me “I thought you are going to be colder than this”, but there are also people who tell me “You are surprisingly warm” or “You are kind”. It’s like their impressions of me are changing.
Working in different field of work
I Lately the two of you are working in a different field of work. Watanabe-san has now become an exclusive model of ‘non-no’
Oda: I am happy for her. The increase of individual work will bring back result to Keyakizaka and makes it bigger. I want you to do your best.
Risa: The number of girls who come to see me during handshakes have increased. Girls of the same age or those who are slightly older, middle school and high school students too… There is an image where idols can only attract male fans, but we can also bring support from female fans and that makes me really happy. I’m going to do my best.
I And Oda-san is active in variety
Oda: (Bursts out laughing) Yes…
I You just gave a variety like reaction (laughs)
Risa: Normally she is very quiet and reads books (laughs). In variety, members like Oda Nana and Saito Fuyuka take the initiative to lead. Because there are members who don't do well in variety, we want carry everyone and make the program more exciting as a group. I think we are helped by the presence of someone like that (Stares at Oda)
Oda: Eehh… (Shyly smiles) I still feel like i’m lacking, I have not appear in other shows other than Keyakake, it’s scary and there is a lot of things I need to learn. I am already familiar with Sawabe (Yu)-san and Tsuchi (Teruyuki)-san, the two of them are really amazing and I am thankful that they became the MCs in our program. It seems like Tsuchida-san said in a interview that ‘Oda should let out her potential even more’. At present, I can talk when talked to, but I still think that it’s not yet enough so I want to grow even more.
A sense of danger within the group’s current situation
I Everyone’s activity have increased. Do you feel the momentum of the group?
Risa: No, not at all. If i’m allowed to say it, (the current result) it’s not something that we achieved.
Oda: Yes…
Risa: Everything we achieved were given to us. The big things that are given to us are not in line with our abilities.
Oda: That’s right. The other members also feel the same thing… (Their eyes met)
Risa: Right… (laughs)
Oda: When I talk with other members, they said that we are still lacking the skills. For example, there are many things that we still don’t understand about live performances. Fans are coming to handshake event but… There is a sense of crisis whether if it’s alright to go on like this?
Risa: Just before (during break) we talked about it, right? Not seriously, but earnestly. There are moments where we go “That’s right” and then talked it over.
I What do you think still lacking in a live?
Oda: We are uncertain, asking “Will the fans be pleased with this?”
Risa: (Nodding) Here’s an example. When we are talking during an MC, we could see the facial expression of the audience in front of us change suddenly. There are feelings like “I wonder if it’s not so interesting?”. Our 1 year debut live on the 6th of April happens only once so we wanted to give it our all. But we were unable to. We asked ourself “Was our Christmas live better than this?”, there are many things that we questioned.
I Your CD sales are good
Risa: The numbers… It’s not about the numbers. Sure, it’s important, but it’s something else…It’s hard to explain..
I Where do you like to focus on?
Oda: It’s performance, right?
Risa: Yes. Overall, we want to focus in dance. We are also still lacking in singing.
Oda: Ever since Silent Majority, there is this feeling of wanting to move as one group. For the dance, Saito Fuyuka and Suzumoto Miyu take the lead. There is a consciousness to match each other.
Risa: That is something that is still unchanged until now. Recently, everyone can memorize choreography faster. Back then, we could not remember Silent Majority in one day. But now, we can remember it the same day, so i guess in that part we have already improved.
Member’s growth can be felt
I Which members in particular can now memorize faster?
Risa: (Nagasawa) Nanako
Oda: At first she was awful (laughs). “I wonder if she will be fine?” I used to say. She has no experience in dancing, so we taught her. Nanako always practices at home. With every single, she becomes better, I think that she worked very hard.
I Because there are 2 people who are different from each other, that becomes the strength of the group. Watanabe-san could bring more female fans into the group as a model.
Risa: Yes. There is a lot of girl fans who still don’t know about us. So with me appearing in magazines, walking on a runway of an event, I hope that they will know “Oh this girl is from Keyakizaka”
I Has your awareness about beauty changed too?
Risa: Just to the extent of doing the basics properly. Like, removing make up and washing my face before going to bed (laughs). I have also started to care about what I eat. Like, checking the ingredients behind a food package. Actually, Oda Nana had done it before.
Oda: There was a time where I also did diet (laughs)
I Thanks to Oda-san, you’ve become prettier
Risa: That’s right!
Oda: Hahahaha (laughs)
I Meanwhile Oda-san is more leaning toward variety
Oda: There are people who come to tell me “I’ve come to like Keyakizaka after seeing you in Keyakake”. I started to think that “It’s nice to have this kind of member in the group” so that’s what I became. I do many unidol-like things like weird faces. Before I thought “Will people come to like this kind of girl?”. But people are coming and saying “I like it” or “I saw it”. So I decided to go free and do it with all I’ve got. I don’t know whether this is the correct thing to do or not, but I want to make a place more exciting.
I It seems like the two of you are enjoying your activities. By the way, who are you currently interested in Watanabe-san?
Risa: No one in particular. But Oda Nana always one sidedly approaches (Kobayashi) Yui
Oda: Ever since the audition
Risa: But Yui seems to like me, I’m not giving her to you (laughs)
Oda: Eh~ (laughs). I will still continue writing my Pon observation blog. I like everything about her.
I If you were born a male, will you still go for Kobayashi-san?
Oda: Yes. Even as a girl I still like her
Risa: Scary~ scary~ (laughs)
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